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not only for lithium mining noise, but also for electro mobility programs. i said, i'm really elected germany is moving ahead with this technology as well and will need a lot of lithium to power. those electric cars that have had 1000 people here. but the pursuit of white gold can also have serious political consequences. buick on lithium, broad, dumb, bolivian government controlled eligible again. but can the lithium be extracted without damaging the local environment? some experts are skeptical and question the need for large scale mining projects. when f a media does a family in europe really need to e car is in a 3 computer, a scope or dora. how will the mining of lithium affect the local residence and what impact will it have on the region sensitive system?

with double with the weapon, it's not about a share of the profits, keith, it's about our future. and the future of our children with the news in this is the large solard, a uni, sold flat near the crest of the andes. in southwestern bolivia, beneath it's crossed my the world single largest deposit of lithium con can no one us is the mayor of the nearby community of rio grunting while our supports lithium mining. because he believes that it will generate profits for everyone. mrs. thomas, case,

all of the communities near the salt plaza and all of bolivia will benefit from the extraction of lithium here. the liberal examiner should been if you ship about 2000 people live in rio grande. the local economy is doing well thanks to income from the extraction of sodium, boar, 8 or borax. while us hopes that if lithium mining operations expand as planned, there will be even more money for the local residence. there are huge deposits under the crust of the soul plus a pilot planned for extracting the white gold has already been built for libby as government wants to benefit from the increased demand for lithium. as more and more western countries develop electric vehicles. bolivian officials want to do more than simply export lithium. they also plan to

develop processing plants and battery production facilities which will create lots of new jobs. by the philadelphia, centuries ago, bolivian silver was simply sent to europe. now we want to use this natural resource to improve our lives as the visa in 2018 able morales olivia's president at the time agreed to a joint venture with a german company, a c. i. systems are manya, a c, i a s promise to help a bolivian state company extract the lithium. it would also build a processing plant and a factory for making lithium batteries. it seems to be a win win situation for both sides. a c, i a s predicted a bright future development towers and director, and we will create a 1000 jobs directly and 10000 indirect jobs. so that's before including those of the battery production for so, so in, but even the german auto industry will need huge supplies of lithium as it makes

the transition to battery powered vehicles. so will car makers in other western countries and that's good news for bolivia, argentina, and g lake, which have huge reserves of white gulped mayer wireless supports the agreement in principle, but only if it benefits the local residence. this is, it's almost getting us broken, norma, the russia. well, the people are entitled to a share of the profits embassy in because lithium extraction will have a huge impact on the people up. rio grande day gifts look, go many others. you run the allusion to the clinton why it was for fewer. but there is more at stake here than just financial compensation. local leaders also demand that they have a say in the development of these projects. but the kid was,

as it seemed, our logistics cooperative can help in the extraction of lithium. what, what brochures there, and we have the equipment that will be needed for this project. transport, including trucks, 40 been thought, the aggregate us e. i'll give them a key not, but in 2019, president morales put the joint venture on hold in the wake of public protests. in rio grande, dozens of trucks were purchased in anticipation of coming industrialization loss. almost as garcia. we used these trucks to take the bay sentence where ra lithium will be stored are better for me, but right now they're just standing around my production book, decrement that there's hardly any opposition here to the joint venture. most local residents think the germans are the right partners for the project, including local politician tay adorable ali. the opposition comes from other parts of bolivia where a lot of people think it's

a bad idea. look connected. with wells al amanda's, the germans can still save the project as well, but a lot of people were upset about the terms of the agreement mcmahon, i'm reminded of it, is that i think the germans should take part in them in the deltona, but in other places some citizens committees are a postal and they've got people riled up. disparate that are lacking in 2019 there were widespread demonstrations against the proposed joint venture. oh. and in october, people took to the streets to protest alleged fraud in the recent general election . during this chaos, morales canceled the agreement with germany since

then, lithium mining in bolivia has been suspended. even those who live near the salt flats now have their doubts about the joint venture agreement. one of them is luis much aka a member of the citizens committee. as well as the total of gas at the germans wanting to extract our lithium with a 70 year contract. and now i'm not sure they want it to be a good partner. what didn't have the financial resources and or the technology ample. got they hello, here in bolivia, lithium mining has become a serious political issue. it's still not clear whether a foreign company will be brought in to get the extraction project moving again. in any case, lithium lining consumes huge amounts of water layer. while us is worried that the local wells may dry up. this a buzzkill that we need to find alternative ways to provide water for lithium

production. so if they just tap into our reservoir home, it will ruin our children's future home from within the doodle that mercy the mayor says that environmental concerns like this are important as bolivia decides which foreign company will take part in the project. that will uni salt flats, holds the world's largest reserve of lithium, which will be used in the batteries of the new generation of electric vehicles. large deposits of lithium are also found in the neighboring countries of sheila and argentina. this is the so called lithium triangle, which is home to nearly 60 percent of the world's supply of white gold. much of the world's lithium is found in brine reservoirs that lie just below the surface of the desert areas of the andes region.

these include chillies at the comma desert. this area is considered the world strides with an average annual rainfall of just 15 millimeters. the salt flats are all that's left of sailing lakes that developed millions of years ago. surface water is scarce here, and it is vital for the survival of wild life like these flamingoes. with that she lay in company s q m has been mining lithium for 25 years at a facility on the auto commerce old flat s q m. is the world's number 2 producer oblivion workers pump brine to the surface from a depth of 40 meters. the bry just then placed in basins where the liquid evaporates over several months, leaving behind lithium slag. this process uses

a lot of water pipelines run across the desert floor to supply the mining facility . when you own bugs, the water comes from wells that tap into the ground water. but a local resident, christy, until rocco is opposed to mining operations here because they're depleting the reservoirs on the if that one the latter. but they see the thick of this mining operation has been set up on land for that belongs to the indigenous peoples focus . not through it. he or she got there, the damage. ok. and the company is using up our underground water supply a whole 15 2nd though, a low enough to rocco says that some rivers in this region are running low, others have dried off altogether. he blames this situation on climate change

and on water intensive mining operations to local and lives in the village of took a now located on the edge of the salt flat, about 700 people live here. christiane works as a surveyor and also farms. a small plot of land like his father and grandfather did . christian's father says that large scale, lithium mining is mostly responsible for the drop in the local water supply. if you would like it does, if we're good at that, we're, a lot of people have moved away because there's not enough water that will w o, o, whatever you want to go. if you don't have water, you can't grow crops. so a lot of people of laughing livable ah, this situation has been confirmed by christina dora door, a biologist who has studied the environmental impact of mining operations at best that meant there are so many mahunis,

a 1000000000 dollars below that will satellite images taken over the last 20 years indicate that the soil has lost moisture ankle, as soon as the ground temperature is rising and there's been a decrease in the amount of vegetation. these changes are the direct result of the expansion of lithium mining, annex young the somewhat i believe. this is a serious threat to the areas fragile ecosystem. it affects the micro organisms in the lagoons and the flamingos that consume them. i can't talk over in the low salary. this is an example of what we call a local climate change it if it wasn't as more water and brian is pumped out of the ground, the water level in the lagoons drops. yes, i wait a minute. this raises the water temperature which leads to evaporation. yes. off it gets up on the bottom line is that is accelerates the loss of water from the salt lake city, iowa buffalo. we weren't allowed to film at the eskew him mine because of coven

restrictions, but company vice president, pablo altamira, says that the company has reduced water consumption in recent years and will continue to do so. in a sort of didn't want to seek dimmer. we monitor water extraction at more than $250.00 locations, several 1000000 dollars in year. we also monitor the water level of the laguna laguna and we make all of the state of public. yes. if one was it was a bully. but christie and her uncle has doubts about the company's operations. if it were me, if or lawyer there were the others in the ending so far, and the one s q m has not bothered to take the concerns of the local residents and seriously. the 5th and we are upset about that. that won't be a good. they take the lithium out of the ground, get and then sell it. and europe as a clean the product that we did earlier and openness hit them. but as far as i'm

concerned in italy, that's a lie less your in the there when m e or is a man theda the boom in lithium production will likely create even more water shortages. and that's a serious cause for concern laughter. i know callahan, people who live near the salt lake, have filed several lawsuit against the mining companies, claiming that they used more water than was allowed to take them. and she leaves the only country in the world where the water supply is owned by private companies . if things continue like this, the salt lake will dry up in 10 to 20 years past the hour the on, even in the select little c s q m says it does use environmentally friendly technology. so they, they will kick it. i said, i have with bruce either legally say i am, our company needs to expound, to produce more lithium mother. yeah. but that production has to be sustainable. but that i mean that the concept of electron mobility is based on sustainability,

boulevard noble of it. so we are committed to using production methods that are sustainable. vanessa when i say that i could have somebody or soon, ah, a few kilometers away across the border in argentina, an increase in lithium mining could also create water shortages. ah, for years the local indigenous people have made their living by mining song ah ah, most of those who make their living from tourism and mining salt, believe that lithium production poses a real threat. d. a felt like ok if i don't want them to start an elite you, it'll scare away all of the tours in northern it to the one of the leaders

of the local anti lithium protest is clemente flores, like many people in chile, he's concerned that the water supply may be running low. lemme, and most of the day for me, me and the key is how much water the companies will use me. they say one thing on their website, but that's usually less than the amount that they actually use. bought out in this lithium plant is owned by an australian japanese company. nearly 40 similar projects are in the planning stages. argentine as governments, as it will expand lithium production in the coming years. there will probably not be any controls. just like in chile lucas ease or the man, the others industry. we filed complaints and held demonstrations to try to slow the expansion. plus any of that, i mean that the government has already issued permits for several projects,

but no one is giving us any specific style. because i thought going into national agreement state that we have to be consulted in advance in ways that wasn't up for years. the indigenous people of who, who a province have been trying to stop the government from issuing lithium production licenses to for incorporation. but the authorities are planning projects with companies from japan, china and canada. supporters say environmental damage will be kept to a minimum of the name on a incandescent to your numerous scientific studies have shown that lithium mining does not threaten the water supplies of small farmers and the salt lake has its own water system. in the when we pump brian there, it does not affect the fresh water reservoirs of the farming communities eloquently about us. one idea argentina's government hopes that lithium production will help

boost the country's ailing economy. battery production facilities are already on the drawing board. and argentina plans to build more electric vehicles for the domestic market basic plan market, we're convinced that expanding lithium production will help us to successfully deal with the challenges of the future i or in china and europe. 20 percent of all vehicles are electric. meanwhile, argentina is way behind on an exit the the m w is already a player in argentina's lithium market. the company predicts that 50 percent of all the cars it builds in 2030 will be electric. so they'll need a lot of lithium and have invested millions in argentina. b, m w says it will make sure that the lithium is mind responsibly by design for farmed out and kind of loosens middle road or facing. the process that we use does

not introduce any solvents or chemicals into the environment. we're doing that. and in most of the brian that we extract is returned to its sourcing, i'd say not to the also fossil, this reduces water consumption substantially compared to other muslims item items up since april production is planned to start in 2022, but local residents and many scientists doubt whether lithium can be mined in such an environmentally friendly way. way sanity man cycling saladas. a lot of engineers believe that a salt lake is like a swimming pool. however, you simply pump out the brine filter out the lithium and then pump the liquid back to the source. but this ecosystem has a fragile biological and chemical balance. and mining can ruin it, case it better. they require less of water. so far flores and his neighbors have been fighting a losing battle. a number of big companies will soon start mining lithium here. but

the protests will continue. flores has 7 children and 7 grand children. over the next 50 years, they may decide to leave the country. many to lions already have florez often discusses this problem with his mother. and brother, derek, owner of the earth, is like a mother to us. and even though that we have to respect her and protector. and although you that she gives us life. and she also protects arts. this does o 4 generations of the florist family live under one roof. they raise mama's and we've textiles. from the wool flores complains that traditional life and the region is disappearing. many of the

local young people have gone off to work for the mining companies and those jobs pay. well. we return to bolivia. the government says it plans to produce 40 percent of the global demand for lithium by 2030. and that's a pretty ambitious goal. but to do that, they'll need foreign partners. the final decision will be up to the ministers in the bolivian capital. la pas economist, jani romero, helped to negotiate the original deal with german company ac i systems. so melissa olivia lost all about a minute, but i called bolivia, must regain investors trust if they're called after the government canceled the a c. i contract, i believe the anointed, but some companies have benefited from that situation was gone. but and now they don't want the germans to get back to the game and up within the still he says it

olivia, the competitors include chinese and u. s. corporations mm. tesla founder, ellen musk is also said to be interested in tapping into bolivia, lithium reserves, driving the government has not yet made a final decision. oh, after months of political chaos, bolivians elected a new president in october 2020. the lease ourself is a former economics minister and was the preferred candidate of ex president able morales bones. i will that work for our government will represent the interests of all bolivians and we will restore unity in our country. are so proved, especially popular among indigenous voters. now he will have to decide whether to

negotiate a new lithium deal with a c i a s or find another international partner muscle . leah, on the corner. we must do everything we can to use the latest technology and move forward quickly with lithium production. a porcelain due to the previous contract with germany tomorrow would not have brought us the rapid industrial progress that we seek. all of it experts say a new deal will have to clearly define the roles of the participants and specify the distribution of royalties and profits. in chile, fundamental changes in the lithium production model are on the horizon. for example, producers could be ordered to do more to protect the environment

a broad based group of july and citizens is now drafting a new constitution. in the wake of massive protests that began in 2019 biologist christine a door to door was among those elected to draft the new constitution for the minnesota principality. i demand that the salt lake be preserved over the long term . if we continue to pursue short term economic goals will destroy them yet though i am, the lithium boom may bring prosperity to the andes region. but at what price? a well, if we were to destroy our salt lake because of lithium production, and we'd certainly live to regret it, but i would still many feel left out. my music. i don't need lithium. i want to go on living like how do you know though it what effect will the push towards electron mobility have on south america?

pricing combined money don't de la in germany. electro mobility represents the development of clean vehicle technology and an end to the use of fossil fuel standard here, flossing, seen in bio, but this transition cannot be made at the expense of fragile ecosystem. it goes like our salt under the will of syllabic, and let me figure sort, ah ah, ah, with

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